Since filming the series last September, we caught up with the former Made In Chelsea star to discuss her memories of the camp, why she burned her bra and why sampling liquidised kangaroo anus has left her prepared to eat anything…
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You seem so happy in the jungle. Were you stressed?
I was happy on the whole but I will let you into a bit of a secret here – I have terrible jaw pain because I grind my teeth from stress. I had Botox in my jaw and, oh my God, the pain was gone after two weeks. I cannot recommend it enough, it’s the best thing. It’s the only procedure I’ve ever had done and my guy gives it to me every six months and the pain goes. Maybe it’s because I talk too much.
Was this your first time in South Africa?
I was there in 2021 to do a piece for morning TV about rhinos and preventative poaching. They think it’s the lesser of two evils to get rid of the horns, because if not, they’ll be poached. So, I stepped out with the vets and we darted the rhinos to sedate them. I had all these other ones around me and I was terrified that they would charge. Everyone in my earpiece is like, “Toff, get the content!” when I could have been trampled at any moment! I’m such a Bridget Jones!
How did you cope with the Bushtucker Trials?
Put it this way, after liquidising kangaroo anus, I will do anything now. I mean what could be worse than the things I did first time around? Obviously, I was happy and pretty strong so I didn’t struggle with many challenges. The one that I found so frustrating was where I had to lift huge barrels of gunk. I really didn’t have the energy – I was so skinny then – and I was annoyed because I didn’t do very well in it.
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You lost a lot of weight during your first stint in the jungle…
Having not eaten, I lost so much weight. It must have been 1½st in all. I mean I’ve got no tits anyway but they were non-existent afterwards and I didn’t have
a bra. The night before the final I put my bra next to the fire to dry because I had washed it. Then I burned the straps so it ended up in the bin. The only thing left to wear was a vest and I walked over the bridge and all you could see were my nipples. To this day, I still love my chicken fillets and my very large pants!
What worried you most about going back on the show for a second time?
I suppose my skin. It was pretty bad when I ventured into the jungle. But it got better in the end because I drank water and ate rice and beans. But it also shows that it’s a lifestyle thing as well. Since then, I have been walking around London and getting on the Tube and having a cheeky ciggie and it doesn’t help.
What made you decide to do a documentary about your acne?
I have been terribly trolled in the past about my skin and that’s the negative thing the trolls focus on. When I won the jungle [in 2017], I had adoration but they were nasty about my spots. Since I have owned the story so much, what more can they say? The scarring is quite se...